Using bioassays to estimate abundance of Entomophaga maimaiga resting spores in soil

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 61-64

  Hajek, Ann E ^a   Wheeler, Micheal M ^a   Siegert, Nathan W ^b   McCullough, Deborah G ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 2542477415     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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